First section of Euclid space telescope’s map of the universe revealed

Mosaic of 208 gigapixels covers 1% of what will be the final 3D map, which is expected to capture billions of galaxies

The first chunk of what will be the largest 3D map of the universe ever made has been revealed, putting 14 million galaxies - not to mention tens of millions of stars in our own Milky Way - on show in incredible detail.

The Euclid mission, launched in 2023 and run by the European Space Agency (Esa) with contributions from Nasa, sent its first snapshots in November of that year and in May 2024.